Eyeglass-case



J. M. BRADLEY AND C. F. PIKE.

EYEGLASS CASE. APPL'ICATloN FILED APR.13, 1918.

1,328,646. Patented' Jan. 20,1920.

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A WE1/0%@ STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M, BRADLEY AND CHARLES F. PIKE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNORS TO 'TI-IE SAFETY EYE-GLA SS GOIVIPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DELA-WARE, A CORPORATION OF DELAI/VARIE.

EYEGLASS-CASE.

Lesaeae.

App1caton led April 13, 1918. SeriaPNo. 228,454.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN M. BRADLEY and CHARLES F. PIKE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county oi'Fhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduse-l ful Improvements in Fyeglass-Cases, ot which the i'ollowing is aspecification.

rIhis invention relates to eyeglass cases and has for its object toobviate and overcome the disadvantages and inconveniences attendant uponthe use of the cases now in use owing to their overweight and bulk, andto construct eyeglass cases of a weight as light as possible with dueregard to safety and eiiiciency.

A secondary object in so constructing eyeglass cases is to permit oftheir being mader oiE precious metals or other valuable terials withoutunduly increasing the cost lor sacrificing their utility.

wWith these objects in view, the invention consists in the improvedconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts coniprising aneyeglass case, hereinafter -'fully described and afterward specilicallyclaimed.

In order that the construction and opera-- tion thereoil may be readilycomprehended, we have illustrated an improved embodiment of ourinvention in the accompanying drawings, and will now proceed to fullydescribe the invention, having reference to said drawings, in which-Figure 1 represents a view of our invention in iront elevation;

Fig. 2, a view oi' the same in side elevation; v

Fig. 3, a view in end elevation;

Fig. il, a view in front elevation of the cover of the case;

Fig. 5, a view, in side elevation of the cover;

Fig. 6, a view, in end elevation of the cover, and

Fig. 7, a view of a modification, in front elevation.

Like reference characters mark the same parts wherever they appear inthe several figures of the drawings.

In the present invention the eyeglass case is composed principally ofwire which may be of ordinary or precious metal according to the tasteof the user, and in either case the weight will be greatly reduced fromthat of ordinary cases, without detracting from its beauty, strength oreiciency.

In the present instance the main body or support comprises an outerframe 10 of suitable wire, bent to the form desired, c0mprising thesides 11, the reduced rounded ofi" top 12, and the approrzimatelyV-shaped lower portion 13, said outer pieces being joined by crossedwires 14 and longitudinal wires 15, all securely soldered or otherwisesecured together' to form a flat, substantially rigid, sheet-likestructure. In the upper cross-wire 14a is provided a backwardly anddownwardly bent hook 16 to be entered into a pocket, button-hole, orother opening in a garment.

One or more of the cross wires, as lll, 14", may be bent into the formindicated at 17 in Fig. 3, to receive the eyeglass and prevent itslateral displacement. To the lower end may be soldered, or otherwisesecured reel, shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2, at 19.

The wires of which the case is constructed may be covered with anysuitable material, ornamental or plain, to protect the glasses, and at20, in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, we have shown a lining which may be securedinside the cases, if desired, for the same purpose.

In Fig. 7, we have shown a case constructed entirely of wire, but of asomewhat modified form, in which there are main or side wires 21, bentat the top to form a hook 22 to engage in a pocket or other opening in agarment, while at their lower ends they are bent to form a ring 23, Jromwhich project radial bends 24 forming fingers to grasp and support areel, as shown in dotted lines.

Lateral supports 25 are secured to the main or side wires, having theirouter ends bent at 26, to engage and prevent lateral displacement of theglasses. The side wires, hook, lateral supports and reel-supportingfingers may be formed of a single piece bent to a suitable forni, asseen in Eig. 7 and when the lingers 'are used, tlie reel may or may notbe soldered to the ease, as desired.

aving thus fully described our invention, what We claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent o1 tlie United States` is:

l. An eyeglass ease composed of a skeleton frame or sheet of Wiresand'provided with a hook to engage an opening in a ger- 10 nient, andWith a reel at its lower end, the

Wires being bent to form lingers to embrace and support the reel.

2. An eyeglass ease oolnposed of a single piece of Wire bent to formside Wires, zt hook, lateral supports, and lingers to einbraee and holda reel.

In testimony whereof We afHX our signatures.

1 JOHN M. BRADLEY.

CHARLES E. PIKE.

